2016 Arkansas University Academic Rankings

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Ranking Fields

Rank - Overall rank based on the average of the ranking fields (Scores, Difficulty, Smartest, Brainpower, Faculty and Research).

Scores - SAT & ACT scores. The university's test scores are corrected for dropout rate when score level is Good, Excellent or Elite. This will slightly boost scores for highly competitive schools.

Difficulty - Academic rigor is estimated based on how difficult it is to get an "A" at the university. An estimated GPA at the university is calculated for the average US Student. University grade inflation, average GPA, and STEM density are factors.

Smartest - University that can field the highest scoring students based on the average US University size. Higher Smartest Rank = "Smartest for the Average University"

Brainpower - The average "smartest" rank using 5 reference populations (CalTech, MIT, Stanford, GaTech and Berkeley). Higher Brainpower Rank = "Higher Density of Smart Students". The university ranked higher can mathematically field 'X' number of smarter students than universities ranked below them.

Faculty - Ranking based on number of % of faculty with awards and academy membership.

Research - Ranking is achieved by iteratively ranking the average of 3 research metrics (r-pop, r-stem, r-other ). The lowest ranked college is then removed and the new set is re-ranked. The result is the schools with potentially the strongest research environments per student bubble up to the top regardless of size or research budget.

r-pop - Average research spending for student population
r-stem - STEM research spending
r-other - Other/Medical/Health research spending

Salary ROI - "Salary Return on Investment" is not used in the overall ranking but is provided for additional information. Using the undergraduate average starting and mid-career salaries, the rank is based on a 20yr salary accumulation (with raises) minus the cost of a 4 year education at the university. Salaries are normalized across the country using the average COLA for the university's geo-economic region (7 regions total). The COLA effect is diminished by the level of the university. Elite, Excellent and Good universities have a greater distribution of graduates across the country and a diminishing COLA effect. The resultant value would be the graduate's spending potential over the 20yr period.

Overall ROI - "Overall Return on Investment" is not used in the overall ranking but is provided for additional information. The average of Overall Rank and Salary ROI. This would be the "Best academic bang for the buck". Colleges that produce the best education, at the best price, with the best return will be ranked higher.

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2016 Arkansas University Academic Rankings

2016 Arkansas University Academic Rankings
rank	value	public	university	state	conference	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	r pop	r stem	r other	salary ROI	overall ROI	scores value	difficulty value	smartest value	brainpower value	faculty value	research value	salary ROI value	overall ROI value	scores	level	stem	drop	gpa avg	research	undergrads	grads	salary	price	scores valid
1	2.00	Public	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	3	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1675\|70	2.78\|30	1933\|81	1857\|77	102\|66	1.00\|99	1426896\|71	2.00\|98	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	18	37	2.95	119	21836	4401	47200	35156	True
2	3.50	Private	Harding University	Arkansas	Great American Conference	3	6	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	4	2	1675\|70	2.81\|30	1666\|69	1404\|58	300\|0	2.67\|97	1277961\|64	3.00\|97	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	10	35	2.95	0	4485	1574	40700	27656	True
3	3.83	Private	Hendrix College	Arkansas	Southern Athletic Association	1	1	10	5	3	3	3	3	2	17	10	1790\|75	2.57\|36	1180\|49	1314\|55	300\|0	2.67\|97	663986\|33	10.00\|90	1790/1193/27	AboveAverage	14	25	2.95	0	1348	10	31900	54302	True
4	4.60	Public	University of Central Arkansas	Arkansas	Southland Conference	8	8	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	7	3	1533\|64	2.88\|28	1712\|71	1464\|61	300\|0	2.67\|97	1193744\|60	5.50\|95	1533/1022/23	Average	12	56	2.80	0	9842	1856	39300	26037	True
5	5.33	Private	John Brown University	Arkansas	Sooner Athletic Conference	2	4	11	9	3	3	3	3	2	6	3	1693\|71	2.78\|31	985\|41	1158\|48	300\|0	2.67\|97	1202866\|60	5.50\|95	1693/1128/25	AboveAverage	10	33	2.95	0	2231	619	41000	35706	True
6	6.60	Private	Lyon College	Arkansas	American Midwest Conference	5	2	12	11	3	3	3	3	2	16	12	1640\|68	2.66\|34	880\|37	1010\|42	300\|0	2.67\|97	740834\|37	11.00\|89	1640/1093/25	Average	30	50	2.80	0	712	0	31900	35090	True
7	7.00	Public	Henderson State University	Arkansas	Great American Conference	7	7	8	10	3	3	3	3	2	10	8	1538\|64	2.88\|28	1397\|58	1046\|44	300\|0	2.67\|97	1106674\|55	8.50\|92	1538/1025/23	Average	14	66	2.80	0	3232	395	36700	25744	True
8	7.40	Private	Central Baptist College	Arkansas	Division II Independents	6	3	13	12	3	3	3	3	2	13	11	1605\|67	2.77\|31	810\|34	961\|40	300\|0	2.67\|97	781578\|39	10.50\|90	1605/1070/24	Average	16	65	2.80	0	858	0	31900	24904	True
8	7.40	Public	Arkansas State University	Arkansas	Sun Belt Conference	13	13	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	5	6	1411\|59	3.03\|24	1615\|67	1332\|55	300\|0	2.67\|97	1240725\|62	6.50\|94	1411/941/21	BelowAverage	25	61	2.80	0	9857	3287	39500	26854	True
10	8.00	Public	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith	Arkansas	Heartland Conference	11	12	6	8	3	3	3	3	2	2	5	1440\|60	3.00\|25	1553\|65	1159\|48	300\|0	2.67\|97	1476780\|74	6.00\|94	1440/960/22	BelowAverage	12	73	2.80	0	6830	0	47200	22685	True
11	8.60	Public	Arkansas Tech University	Arkansas	Great American Conference	14	15	5	6	3	3	3	3	2	8	9	1325\|55	3.12\|22	1574\|66	1270\|53	300\|0	2.67\|97	1184275\|59	9.50\|91	1325/883/20	BelowAverage	16	55	2.80	0	11099	903	40100	21970	True
12	8.67	Private	Ouachita Baptist University	Arkansas	Great American Conference	9	9	14	14	3	3	3	3	2	15	15	1510\|63	2.89\|28	620\|26	821\|34	300\|0	2.67\|97	746034\|37	13.50\|87	1510/1007/23	Average	15	36	2.80	0	1501	0	31900	33790	True
13	9.00	Public	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Arkansas	Sun Belt Conference	15	14	7	7	2	2	2	2	2	9	12	1285\|54	3.09\|23	1504\|63	1182\|49	129\|57	2.00\|98	1111377\|56	11.00\|89	1285/857/19	BelowAverage	100	74	2.80	11	9384	2261	40800	32228	True
14	9.40	Public	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	Arkansas	Great American Conference	11	11	9	13	3	3	3	3	2	12	14	1440\|60	3.00\|25	1244\|52	882\|37	300\|0	2.67\|97	785822\|39	13.00\|87	1440/960/22	BelowAverage	14	63	2.80	0	3036	510	31900	23843	True
15	10.80	Private	University of the Ozarks	Arkansas	American Southwest Conference	10	10	16	15	3	3	3	3	2	1	7	1470\|61	2.97\|26	540\|23	674\|28	300\|0	2.67\|97	1623093\|81	8.00\|92	1470/980/22	BelowAverage	9	52	2.80	0	587	0	49000	36662	True
16	13.60	Public	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff	Arkansas	Southwestern Athletic Conference	17	17	15	16	3	3	3	3	2	11	15	1186\|49	3.21\|20	556\|23	407\|17	300\|0	2.67\|97	1051924\|53	13.50\|87	1186/790/18	BelowAverage	35	73	2.80	0	2401	112	37100	22886	True
17	13.80	Private	Williams Baptist College	Arkansas	American Midwest Conference	16	16	17	17	3	3	3	3	2	14	17	1240\|52	3.20\|20	80\|3	235\|10	300\|0	2.67\|97	780834\|39	15.50\|85	1240/827/19	BelowAverage	4	64	2.80	0	560	0	31900	25090	True

2016 Top 10 Arkansas University Academic Rankings

rank

value

public

name

state

conference

scores

difficulty

smartest

brainpower

faculty

research

salary ROI

overall ROI

scores

level

stem

drop

gpa avg

research

undergrads

grads

salary

price

2.00

Public

University of Arkansas

Arkansas

Southeastern Conference

1675/1117/25

AboveAverage

2.95

119

21836

4401

47200

35156

3.00

Private

Hendrix College

Arkansas

Southern Athletic Association

1790/1193/27

AboveAverage

2.95

1348

31900

54302

3.17

Private

Harding University

Arkansas

Great American Conference

1675/1117/25

AboveAverage

2.95

4485

1574

40700

27656

4.17

Private

John Brown University

Arkansas

Sooner Athletic Conference

1693/1128/25

AboveAverage

2.95

2231

619

41000

35706

4.40

Public

University of Central Arkansas

Arkansas

Southland Conference

1533/1022/23

Average

2.80

9842

1856

39300

26037

5.40

Private

Lyon College

Arkansas

American Midwest Conference

1640/1093/25

Average

2.80

712

31900

35090

6.00

Public

Henderson State University

Arkansas

Great American Conference

1538/1025/23

Average

2.80

3232

395

36700

25744

6.00

Public

Arkansas State University

Arkansas

Sun Belt Conference

1411/941/21

BelowAverage

2.80

9857

3287

39500

26854

6.20

Private

Central Baptist College

Arkansas

Division II Independents

1605/1070/24

Average

2.80

858

31900

24904

6.20

Public

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Arkansas

Heartland Conference

1440/960/22

BelowAverage

2.80

6830

47200

22685

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